Prince Extends Multi-million Dollar Partnership With World's #5 Ranked Player David Ferrer

BORDENTOWN, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prince Global Sports, a leading tennis equipment and footwear company, announced today it has renewed a partnership with the second-highest ranked Spanish player, David Ferrer. Ferrer will continue to use Prince's EXO³ Tour 100 racquet, which propelled him to reach at least the quarterfinals in all four Grand Slams in 2012.

"David has been with Prince for many years, and we are proud to have him on our team. He is one of the most respected players on tour and his work ethic and style of play mirrors what it takes to get to the next level," said Ken Merritt, Director of Player Development for Prince Global Sports. "Since he started playing with the EXO³ racquet, David has been consistently ranked in the top 5 on the tour. Our goal is to work closely with him to find equipment that can take his game into the top 3."

Regarded by many as the fittest player on the ATP Tour, Ferrer claimed five ATP World Tour Titles in 2012. "I try to do my best on every point, and win as many matches as possible," said Ferrer, his commonly used nickname. "It is important that I use the best frame for my game – and that has always been Prince. They support me with the best racquets to raise my game."

Ferrer plays his hometown event, the Valencia Open 500, through the end of the month. The tournament will be extra special for him as he says farewell to his fellow countrymen, and longtime Prince Team member, Juan Carlos Ferrero. A former World Number 1, Juan Carlos has won over 15 career titles, including the 2003 French Open Men's Singles title. Ferrero announced that he will retire after his last match in Valencia.

Prince Global Sports is committed to continually delivering top-quality tennis products in all categories – outfitting athletes around the world with the very best in racquets, footwear, strings, balls and accessories. The partnership formed with Ferrer and Prince is a natural fit.

About Prince Global Sports, LLC
Prince Global Sports, LLC, is a leading court sports company with a focused commitment to research and development and game-changing product innovations. The company is widely recognized as being the first to market with many of the most relevant technologies of the past 40 years. Oversize and Longbody technology, the first multifilament string, the first "Natural Foot Shape" tennis shoe and EXO3 technology, are a few of the contributions Prince has made to the sport. Today, the Company engineers products in all tennis categories including Racquets, Footwear, Tennis Balls, Strings, Grips, Bags, Machines and Accessories. The portfolio of brands within Prince Global Sports includes Prince, Ektelon and Viking.  Prince Global Sports is a wholly owned subsidiary of Active Brands Company with offices in New Jersey, London, France, Holland and Taiwan. Learn more information at www.princetennis.com.

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Prince Global Sports
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